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Ann's Cheeseball Appetizer

5 years ago

Not any of the Anns on this board but a long ago co-worker. It's simple and one of those fairly quick to make (if you remember to put the butter and cream cheese out in time). We like it and it certainly has stood the test of time.

ANN'S CHEESEBALL

8 oz. cream cheese, softened

1 stick butter, softened

2 T. mayo (real not MW)

1/4 t. garlic POWDER (DO NOT use salt)

1/4 t. salt*

1 c. chopped pecans

Mix cream cheese, butter and mayo together (I use a mixer), add garlic powder and salt and 1/4 c. chopped pecans. Roll the ball in the remaining 3/4 c. pecans (it is rather sticky). Refrigerate.

*DO NOT think you can use 1/2 t. garlic salt -- the proportions just aren't right -- you need powder and salt.

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It all looks so good. Alas, I just wasn't able to participate this weekend. DS came over Sunday to fix dinner for me, which was a good thing cause I was not feeling well. I was still not 100% yesterday, plus my DIL and grandson came over to sped the day yesterday. Well, I do have my priorities, and I'm afraid that playing with my GS that I don't get to see very often is way up there. So the appetizers will have to wait. Shelley, Nancy, Ann, your pictures are so scrumptious, as always. Marigene, Chase and LPink, your dishes sound so good. Funny, when I told DH about the appetizer party, he asked if something from the dessert chapter could count as an appetizer! Sally
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Ann how wonderful for Matt to do this for you. Best of luck to him on his new job. I'm just dying to try some of the appetizer recipes but with the flooding that we had in our basement and the clean-up I just haven't had time. I was insistent that I was going berry picking no matter what and so now that I have those all put-up, and after our trip - I'm on to your appetizers!:) Thank you again so much for sharing them with me. I really in truly appreciate it.
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